Ex-Ford engineer faces jail for stealing trade secrets
Seventy months in federal prison and a fine of $12,500 is what Xiang Dong Yu a.k.a. Mike Yu has to repay after the ex-Ford engineer pleaded guilty to two counts of theft …
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Great Wall Motor engages Ricardo to develop DCT gearbox
It looks like even the Chinese automakers are jumping onto the dual clutch transmission bandwagon! Ricardo has announced that it has signed a tentative agreement to provide Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor …
Next generation Nissan Tiida (Latio) hatchback spotted in China, and it looks good!
It looks like China is the country to look at when it comes to checking out the latest and greatest stuff from Nissan for the average layman (not the expensive stuff like …
GALLERY: Nissan Teana facelift in China, changes detailed
We headed to the Guangzhou Motor Show in China last December to see the new Nissan Sunny, other world debuts and the hot stuff on display, but also encountered some unexpected new …
2011 Nissan Teana facelift in China gets sportier design
We spotted this Nissan Teana on Dongfeng Nissan China's website sporting a revised look, which leads us to believe this is either the Nissan Teana facelift or perhaps some kind of styling …
Great Wall assembles Hover and Wingle in the Philippines
Great Wall Motor has started assembling vehicles in the Philippines, making it the first Chinese automaker to do so. The assembly plant is a joint venture between Great Wall and its domestic …
BAIC to launch its own sedan based on the old Saab 9-5
After showing off a previous gen Saab 9-5 with reworked looks last year, Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co (BAIC) has announced that it will launch its first own-brand sedan before the end …
Europestar SUV based on Proton platform spied in China
Sometime last year we were informed that China's Youngman was developing an SUV of their own together with Lotus Engineering based on the Proton GEN2 platform. Basically this was one of the …
MG returns to the UK, with MG6 fastback due in April
While the Chinese connection for MG has been building up steadily, with SAIC aggressively marketing the marque in the country, it has all been rather quiet at the place where it all …
China becomes GM’s largest market – 2.35 million units sold
For the first time in its 102-year history, General Motors' largest market isn't the United States, but China. The company sold more cars and trucks there than it did in the US …
BMW and Brilliance to develop 5-Series based EV
BMW and its Chinese JV partner Brilliance China Automotive Holdings have agreed to team up to develop an electric vehicle for the Chinese market based on the platform of the BMW 5-Series, …
Changan opens R&D centre in the US for chassis work
With an intent to learn, Chongqing Changan Automobile, China's third largest domestic automaker, has opened a technical centre in the US to conduct chassis research and development for its brands in China, …
Ford Fiesta gets five-star safety rating in China NCAP
Not that it matters an iota to Ford Fiesta fans and owners, but here's more proof that the car is - besides being fun to drive - one safe bag of tricks. …
Ferrari’s China sales jumps by nearly 50% in 2010
China is the promised land for automakers today, not only for the mass market ones that want to tap into the huge population and growing affluence, but for the premium and exotic …
Great Wall enters a Haval SUV in 2011 Dakar Rally
Nothing like getting those competition miles under the belt for better street cred, and in the case of Chinese automaker Great Wall, the company has decided that nothing less than going the …
China’s BAIC and Brilliance in line to buy sick Pininfarina?
The world's most famous auto design house, Pininfarina, is in deep financial trouble and Chinese carmakers are lining up as saviours. Reports from China have pointed out to Beijing Automotive Industry Holding …
Auto Guangzhou ladies wish you a Happy New Year!
We hope you've enjoyed our exclusive Auto Guangzhou 2010 coverage so far, which included reports and galleries of world debuts such as the new Nissan Sunny, MG3 supermini, Hyundai Verna, Li Nian …
BYD to unveil Premier e6 variant and S6DM SUV in Detroit
As part of the going green strategy it will be presenting at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month, BYD Auto will be giving the Premier version of its …
Auto Guangzhou: Domestic carmakers have SUV envy
Click to enlarge China loves SUVs, and that segment is the fastest growing of all, recording a 82.94% increase in Jan-Oct 2010 compared to the same period a year ago. The SUV …
Auto Guangzhou: New BMW 520Li is the best example of maximum car with minimum engine
China is a place where big cars like the Audi A6, Volvo S80 and BMW 5-Series aren't big enough. That's why you'll find long wheelbase versions of these models sold there. At …
